64 pages : 25 cm

In this generously illustrated book, John Healey outlines the basic principles of the early alphabet and describes the first attempts at alphabetic writing in the Semitic languages

Includes bibliographical references (page 63) and index

Script, language and the alphabetic principle -- First attempts at alphabetic writing -- Consolidation of the alphabet and export to the West -- Alphabetic scripts in the Late Antique Middle East -- Towards the Arabic alphabet -- Examples of letters -- Excursus: use of the alphabet for numerals -- Summary and conclusions

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